SAN ANTONIO — Three months ago Cavaliers coach Larry Drew probably would not have voted for Collin Sexton.

Same for his teammates. And for me.

“I don’t know who I would have voted for, to be perfectly honest,” Drew said Thursday, before his rookie point guard hit the Spurs up for 24 points in a close loss.

Ballots go out for this award Monday. The vote was up to NBA media members last season. If that’s how it goes this time, he has my vote for the first team.

Sexton’s a lock to make one of the two teams. But, if we’re all being honest here, he should be chosen in the top five. Why? He convinced his toughest critics.

“One hundred percent, I respect how he’s responded,” Kevin Love said.

Sexton’s accomplishments as a rookie, from a historical context, should make him a shoo-in for first team. The following notes were compiled by the Cavs’ public-relations staff, but they happen to be true. So take all of this at...